On September 2, Bloomberg reported that the US is preparing to impose new sanctions on some members of the Venezuelan government related to the results of the recent presidential election in the country.
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| Venezuela's National Electoral Council has declared Nicolas Maduro as President-elect for the 2025-2031 term. (Source: AP) |
According to Bloomberg , the US Treasury Department plans to announce 15 individual sanctions against officials linked to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who are accused of obstructing the organization of free and fair presidential elections.
The sanctions list includes members of Venezuela's electoral body, courts, National Assembly, intelligence and military police.
In addition, Washington plans to impose separate sanctions on some individuals responsible for financial problems. The announcement of new sanctions could come as early as this week.
In the presidential election in Venezuela held on July 28, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council declared Mr. Nicolas Maduro as President-elect for the 2025-2031 term.
After that, a series of protests broke out in Venezuela, with clashes between police and protesters. According to the country's Attorney General's Office, more than 2,000 people were arrested in cases of sabotage of state infrastructure, incitement of hatred and terrorism, after President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner.
Updated on August 31, Venezuela Prison Watch - a human rights group, said that more than 700 people arrested during protests that broke out after Venezuela's controversial presidential election have been transferred to maximum security prisons.
Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government accused some countries of interfering in the election and the self-determination of its people.
* Also on September 2 (local time), a court in Venezuela issued an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia - the person who claimed to have won the election in late July.
On Instagram , the Venezuelan Prosecutor's Office confirmed that the court had approved its request for an arrest warrant for Mr. Gonzalez for "serious crimes."
On September 2, the Venezuelan Attorney General's Office said a court had issued an arrest warrant for opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia on charges of multiple crimes.
Prosecutor General Tarek Saab shared a photo of the arrest warrant with the press via a message on the Telegram app. The warrant was issued at the request of prosecutor Luis Ernesto Duenez, who accused González of conspiracy to usurp power, falsification of public documents, incitement to rebellion against the law, and conspiracy against the Venezuelan state.
Previously, Mr. González failed to comply with three summonses to testify in the case of an opposition website announcing incorrect results in the Venezuelan presidential election.
In addition to González, Prosecutor General Saab also opened a criminal investigation into opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and the opposition's vote-counting website, and arrested several people involved in inciting protests after the recent presidential election.
Source: https://baoquocte.vn/election-venezuela-my-prepared-for-a-launch-of-a-new-trial-with-opponent-vien-doi-lap-gonzalez-284861.html
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